Live-motion advertising device.



J. I. MBDVBGZKY.

LIVE MOTION ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 10, 1913.

Patented May 5, 19111 TU. HIJ if@ WITNESSES:

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JULIUS F. MEDVECZKY, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

LIVE-MOTION DVERTISING DEVICE.

Specication ofrLetters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application led February 10, 1913. Serial No. 747,428.

To all whom t may concern `Be it known that I, J UmUs F. MEDvEczKY, a subject-vof the King of Hungary, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California., have invented new and useful Improvements in Live-Motion Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for producing life-like motion on signs and the like.

It is the object of this invention to provide a mechanical means for imitating the motion of e'iervescing liquids and other moving objects, which is simple in construction and operation, economical in manufacture, and com act. v

,'l. e invention primarily resides in a plate having "a peculiar design on -its face and means for reciprocating the plate acrossl an opening in a field whereby the design on the plate will cause, the appearance or representation of eiervescing liquids. l

The invention urther'consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-.-

Figure l is. a front elevation of a sign constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. `2 is a similar'view showing the face-plate of the sign removed. Fi 3 is a `vertical section on the line A--A o Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail showing a modified form of the means for reciprocating the movable plate'jemployed in this invention. is a detail illustrating a modified form 'of the plate vibrating mechanism.

-In the drawings 2 represents the facein which is formed an opening 3 conforming in general outline to the shape of a glass filled with a foaming liquid. The opening 3 may be covered -witha transparent plate 4, as shown in Fig.

3, if desired. I

Disposed rearward of the opening 3 in the face-plate 2 is a translucent plate 5, the

Acolor of which corresponds with the color of the liquid intended to be represented as contained in the glass represented by the openin 3.

xtending between the plate -5 and the opening 3 is a movable plate 6, which plate is designed to be reciprocated to intermittently expose a design or iield on the face of the plate through the opening` 3. The design on the face of the plate 6 is here Fig. 5

shown as consisting of a lield a on the upper portion ofthe plate, which corresponds in color tothe background of the face-plate 2 adjacent the upper portionof the opening 3 therein, a field b on the lower end of ,the plate 6 formed of radiating stripes of contrasted colors, and an intermediate field c of a color corresponding to that of the foam of the liquid represented. The plate6 may be reciprocated in any desired manner. The means shown in Fig. 2 for accomplishing this action consists of a disk or wheel 7 connected to the plate 6 by means of a rod 8, which is pivotally attached to a wrist-pin 9 on the disk 7. The disk. 7 may be rotated from any suitable source of power to impart the -reciprocal movement to the plate 6, the means here shown consisting of a motor 10, which operates a driving belt 11 passing around the disk'or wheel 7. It is obvious that any suitable means may be em-l ployed for rotating the disk 7.

Fig. 4'shows a .means for reciprocating the i plate 6 by fluid pressure, and comprises a piston 12 mounted in a cylinder 13, having a piston rod 14 pivotally connected with the upper end of the plate 6. The piston 12 is designed to be reciprocated within the cylinder 13 by in eans of a iuid pressure, such as air, steam, or water, which is admitted to the interior of the cylinder alternatelyl above and below the piston 12, and exhausted therefrom by means of a valve 15 in the manner common in devices of this character. The plate 6 is designed to have a length of travel or stroke which would be sufficient A when the plate is in its uppermost position to obscure the eld a behind-the face-plate 2 and vexpose the ield c through the upper f portion of the opening 3, and when the plate 6 is in its lowermost position the field a will be exposed across the upper portion of the opening 3.

By reciprocating the plate 6 to cause the fields a-b and c thereon to have a vertical movement across the .opening 3, the representationv of the liguid in the glass will have the appearance of oaming, with the foam alternately rising and falling above the upper line of the represented glass. Means are provided for rapidly oscillatin the plate 6 during its vertical reciproca movement,l

which means are shown in Fig. 2 as consisting of a zigzag. slot 16, in which a roller 17, carried by a bracket 18 on the plate 6, is adapted to ride. The slot 16 acts when the plate 6 moves in a rotary direction to direct the roller 17 las it is carried up or down with the plate, iirst one way and then another, to impari: an oscillating or vibrating movement to the plate. This oscillation of the plate 6 may also' be accomplished by means of an. eccentric 19 on a shaft 20, yrotatedfrom any suitable source of power g. whicn eccentric 19 is connected to the plate 6 through a strap 21 and a connectingl arm 22, as shown in Fig. 5. By rotating t e eccentric 19, the plate 6 will be'caused to oscillate on its pivot connectiony with its reciprocatin 'means A For t e pur ose, of'blendin i the radiating stripes 6 on t e 'field Z) into ie translucent background formed by -the plate 5, thelower end of the Aplate 6 is rounded and-is formed with a series of serrations 23. By thus formi-ngthe lower end of the plate 6 and imparting a rapid oscillating or vibratory movement simultaneous with its vertical movement, the appearance of e'ervescence is obtained. Y

I-f desired, the plate 6 may be doubledto extend on opposite sides of the translucent plate 5, as shown in Fig.. 3 and an opening 3 opposite the opening 3 formed in a faceplate 2 on the rear of the sig By this construction and arrangement the sign may be viewed on each side.

By providing a late 6, adapted to be reciprocated with re ation to tlie opening 3, a sign having a comparatively long and narrow opening 3 therein withv a. moving field therebehind may be made. 4

While I have shown the device as applied for the purpose of representingefiervescing and foaminv liquids, 1t is manifest that it is 'equally applicable to illustrating other mov- 'ing liquids or gases by forming the opening 3 to suit, and placing such design on the re-l ciprocal plate 6 as ma be required. For instance, the smoking o a cigar, or fiashof a gun, blowing of a Whistle, and many other actions may be represented by the use of the mechanism herein set. forth.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is: 1. In a sign, the combination of a reciprocal' plate, a sign surface in front of the plate having an opening exposing the plate; said plate bearing a design comprising a transverse field corresponding in color to thatof -feld between the aforesaid fields contrasting in--color thereto; and means for oscillating the plate. v A

2. In a sign, a faceplate having an opening, a reciprocal plate behind 'said opening and adjacent the face-plate, said reciprocal plate havingV a design on its face comprising ds of contrasting colors extendadjacent fie 1n transversely of the plate, and a third fie' d ofpradiating stri es; and means for recipr'ocatin'g. the plate ongitudinall'y to move the fields in relation' to the opening in the face-plate. v y 3; In a sign, a face-plate having an opening a reciprocal plate behindl said opening an adjacent the face-plate, said reciprocal plate havin a design on its face comprising adjacent fie dsof contrasting colors extendin transversely of the plate, and a third fi'e "cl of radiating stripes; means for reciprocating the plate longitudinally to move the fields in relation to the openin in the face-plate, and means for vibratingt e plate transversely. 4

4. In a sign, a face-plate having an opening, a reciprocal4 late having a serrated'end, and a design on t e reciprocal plate comprisin adjacent fields of contrasting colors, and a geld of radiating stripes adjacent' its serrated end; and means for giving 'the plate an oscillating movement to move the fields in relation to the opening in the face-plate.

5. In a sign, a face-plate having an opening, a reciprocal late having a'serrated end,

and a design on t e reciprocal plate comprisin adjacent fields off contrasting colors, and a held of radiating stripes adjacent its Aserrated end; means for giving the plate an oscillating movement to cause the fields to movein relation to the opening in the face-plate, and a translucent plate adjacent the reciprocal plate extending across the opening 1n the face-plate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 'set my hand'in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.. i

JUISIS F. MEDVECZKY. "Witnesses: l

lW. W. HEALEY, Zon HARRISON. 

